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- Updated: May 28, 2016
KANSAS CITY — Eric Hosmer logged four RBIs and the Royals rallied for four runs in the seventh inning against the White Sox bullpen to pull out a 7-5 victory on Friday night at Kauffman Stadium.
With the win, Kansas City moved to one game back of first-place Chicago in the American League Central standings.
Royals left-hander Danny Duffy retired the first 16 hitters he faced until Avisail Garcia singled sharply to right field. Two more hits loaded the bases for Melky Cabrera, who crushed a grand slam to left field, his third career slam. Todd Frazier followed with a homer and the White Sox had a 5-1 lead.
White Sox starter Miguel Gonzalez took a 5-2 lead into the seventh inning, but he left with a runner on second and one out. Whit Merrifield delivered a two-run single off White Sox reliever Matt Albers. Hosmer later blooped a two-run single off Zach Duke.
MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDGrand slam: Cabrera stepped to the plate in the sixth inning with the bases loaded and one out. Having already popped out and ground out in his first two at-bats, one pitch was all Cabrera needed to see. His slam to left gave the White Sox a 4-1 lead. Duffy had retired the first 16 batters he faced before giving up three straight singles preceding the slam.
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